Paul Newman 1925-2008

To quote from I guess my favorite Paul Newmanmovie, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, the line where Brick says

“What is it that makes him so big? His big heart? His big belly? Or his big money?”

Paul Newman didn’t have a big belly, but, he did have a big heart and big money that he used to make the world a little bit better of a place than he found it. He was also, I think, one of the very best of the best of actors of the last 50 years and I predict my grandchildren’s children will be aware of this man’s art.

I don’t know how I missed that Paul Newman was dying of cancer, but, I didn’t know he was sick. Shocked to get on here a bit ago and see that he died yesterday at the age of 83. Dang.

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The little Vietnamese guy that does my nails was making conversation and said “You hear guy from Seinfeld died?” I said “WHAT? WHO?” He said “Don’t know name – who on that show” so I said “Jerry?” – “No”, “Kramer?” – “No”, “George??” – “No”….. “Newman?” “Yes, Newman, Newman dead”. Bless him –